Mr. President, today I also wish to recognize and honor the extraordinary service of U.S. Army MSG Joe Smrt. Dedicated, loyal, and above all compassionate to those in need, Mr. Smrt was drafted into the Army in 1942 and served throughout…

Mr. President, last month, 20 World War II Veterans and 3 Korean War Veterans from the Last Frontier Chapter of the Honor Flight Network traveled from Alaska to Washington, DC, to visit their memorials on October 21. I know you will join…

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and honor the extraordinary service and ultimate sacrifice of Indianapolis, IN Metropolitan Police Officer Perry Renn. Dedicated, loyal, and above all compassionate to those in need, Officer Renn…

I thank the Senator. I want to thank the Senator from South Carolina for his distinguished leadership on so many national security issues. I understand his frustration with our inability to actually take a vote on something that is such a…

Madam President, we yield back the time on our side, and I ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak on behalf of the Northern District of Georgia on the appointee, Leigh May.

I thank Senator Leahy for yielding time. It is important that we work through the process so we can get several Georgia judges to the floor of the Senate for a vote. We have some emergency positions that need to be filled, and Senator…

Madam President, I rise today to welcome my friend and fellow Georgian, Dr. George Dillard--who is the senior minister at the Peachtree City Christian Church in Peachtree City, GA--as he prayed so eloquently, as is our tradition here in…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, as you know--and many know--I have come to the floor now on several occasions since we arrived back here at 2 p.m. yesterday to talk about an important piece of legislation I have cosponsored with Senator Hoeven. I…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded and that I be allowed to speak for up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Keystone Pipeline

Let the Senate be the Senate. That is what my voters said. I think that is what voters in Tennessee said. I think that is what voters in North Carolina said, and I think that is what the voters in Massachusetts said. Let the Senate be the…

I think the Senator pointed out some key points--not only how important this pipeline is for the middle of America but for the economy of the whole country. The pipeline and the supplies that are coming and the workers to build this…

I ask unanimous consent for 1 minute to close. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, how much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has consumed 10 minutes

I yield to the Senator from West Virginia for a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia.

I thank my colleagues for allowing a 10-minute discussion today by unanimous consent on an important issue the Congress is taking up today. On the House side, debate on the Keystone Pipeline is starting, and I understand there could…

We can have a short Thanksgiving break. We don't have to have a long break for Christmas. The problem is we haven't been working. Here is my list. He mentioned three things; Keystone was not on them. Then, to shorten this, John Cornyn, the…

I have a question, if I could ask the Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Does the Senator from North Dakota have a question? I believe I have the floor, and I believe Senator Hoeven is going to ask a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…